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Review: Ball of Fire – The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball by Stefan Kanfer

February 20, 2018 By Joi 1 Comment

Ball of Fire by Stefan Kanfer

Ball of Fire: The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball by Stefan Kanfer

One of my favorite pastimes, hobbies, and passions is reading old Hollywood biographies, memoirs, and autobiographies. I’m absolutely obsessed with them. When they happen to be about one of my personal favorites, I can barely make myself put the book down. I devour each word (often twice) and study the pictures as though I’m searching for hidden clues.

Lucille Ball is one of my favorite television actresses… movie actresses…stars.. comedians.. oh, heck, she’s one of my favorite humans to ever draw breath. Let’s just leave it at that. I read everything about her that I can get my hands on.

Ball of Fire is the latest Lucille Ball biography I’ve read and it’s easily one of the best.

From the Back Cover:

As a movie actress Lucille Ball was, in her own words, “queen of the B-pluses.”  But on the small screen she was a superstar – arguably the funniest and most enduring in the history of TV.  In this exemplary biography, Stefan Kanfer explores the roots of Lucy’s genius and places it in the context of her conflicted and sometimes bitter personal life.

“Elegant, entertaining… engaging and immensely readable. – The Boston Globe”

Ball of Fire gives us Lucy in all her contradictions. here is the beauty who became a master of knock-down slapstick; the control freak whose comic alter ego thrived on chaos; the worshipful TV housewife whose real marriage ended in public disaster.   Here, too, is an intimate view of the dawn of television and of the America that embraced it. Charming, informative, touching, and laugh-out-loud funny, this is the book Lucy’s fans have been waiting for.

A delightful… Encyclopedia Lucytania, guiding us through every possible detail of the woman’s history and legacy. – San Francisco Chronicle

Lucille Ball Fans: This Has to be the Next Book You Read

If you love Lucy like I love Lucy (sorry, I had to), you’ll want to read this book cover to cover, possibly twice. While we’ve all known and celebrated the fact that Lucille Ball was one of the most beautiful, talented, and gifted stars Hollywood ever saw, this great book is a reminder of the strength this lady possessed. When you read about everything she had to overcome (and remind yourself that this was a time when feminine strength wasn’t celebrated as it is today), you realize that she never simply waltzed into stardom, she kicked, scratched, and clawed every step of the way.

Needless to say, that makes her fans love her even more.

While I love everything about this book, one of the things that stands out to me is the fact that the author doesn’t try to “steer” the facts toward any set narrative. As a fan of many actors and actresses from Old Hollywood, I have to say that this would be difficult (if not impossible) for me. If, say, I were writing a biography of any of my favorite stars, I’d want desperately to show them at their best on each page of the book. I’d steer everything in a preconceived direction… Happy Town, U.S.A.

Warts? Not a one. Negative actions? Never! How dare you ask? Promiscuous? I should say not!

See why I don’t write biographies… everyone would come off like a choir boy or Sunday school teacher. To be able to give an accurate, beautifully rounded portrait of an individual takes a lot of talent and, I’d wager, self-control. As an avid reader of Old Hollywood biographies, I’m overjoyed that such authors exist. After all, none of us expect our favorite stars to have been perfect – even the men and women (except for One) in the Bible weren’t perfect!

It’s the imperfections we identify with – the weaknesses that we love seeing them overcome and the demons we love seeing them defeat. It makes them more real to us and makes us love them even more. Author Stefan Kanfer does a beautiful job of showing complete respect to Lucille, Desi, William Frawley, Vivian Vance, and the many other household names who “guest starred” in our favorite Lucy’s life.

Unlike some biographers, he doesn’t fixate on a star’s less-than-perfect traits but he doesn’t gloss over them as a certain Old Hollywood blogger we know would have done. *Raises hand with guilt on her face

This particular biography gives us a beautiful look at the mesmerizing life of Lucille Ball – from her earliest days to her last days. While it would be impossible to give the totality of a life within one book, Mr. Kanfer comes alarmingly close. I feel like I know her better after this book than I did before and, as someone who truly adores Lucille Ball, I will forever be thankful for that.

I Love Lucy Fans: Consider this a MUST READ BOOK

As a Lucille Ball fanatic, I’m sure you won’t be the least bit surprised to know that I can recite episodes of I Love Lucy along with the stars. I know what they’re going to say right before they say it and yet laugh each time as though it were the first time. That’s the magic of the stars, the writers, and everyone involved.  While Ball of Fire  (obviously) focuses on arguably the greatest comedic talent of all time, herself, there is gold… and a lot of it… for fans of I Love Lucy.

Even I read stories about casting (William Frawley, Vivian Vance, and memorable guest stars) in Ball of Fire I’d never heard… and I was pretty sure I was a walking/talking/coffee-chugging I Love Lucy encyclopedia! I honestly don’t want to give anything away, here, because I want you to read the book for yourself and be just as surprised and delighted with each turn of the page. I will say this, however – I’ve always known that Desi Arnaz deserves more credit for his acting and comedic genius. After reading Ball of Fire, I realize that he deserves A LOT more credit for the success of the series. He was more active behind the scenes than most of us would have ever guessed and he may have had one of the greatest eyes for casting of all time.

He was more than just a source of facial expressions for Lucy’s antics or verbal expressions for Lucy’s humor – he was one of the driving forces behind the series. I desperately want to find a read a biography of Desi Arnaz after reading Ball of Fire because it has caused me to be even more of a fan of this complex, talented, diverse, and often complicated man.

I only wish this particular author would write such a biography!

As I said, I refuse to give any of the wonderful details or stories away but I want to implore you again… if you’re a fan of I Love Lucy, you’ll love the amount of time devoted to the series. I read and reread the pages and am looking forward to pulling out my dvds and finding the episodes mentioned. The Grape-Stomping episode will be one of the first I re-watch!

I’d better move along before I DO give something away.

Ball of Fire is, As Much as Anything a Love Story

Not only is this book, at heart, a love story – it’s one of the best love stories you’ll ever read. When I read (pages 63-65) about the first time Lucille an Desi met, I literally had goose bumps. Now, I know the word literally is overused and misused these days but trust me – I’m neither overusing or misusing. I legit had goosebumps as well as a lump in my throat. The feelings would return (often along with teary eyes) when the author talked about Lucy’s desire to have children, when the marriage began (and continued) to unravel, and when both Desi and Lucille died.

The love these two gifted stars shared for one another was absolutely palpable. When you read the book, it becomes more clear than ever that Lucille and Desi were soulmates, just as Lucy and Ricky were. Sadly, soulmates don’t always go the distance with one another – especially when Hollywood is concerned.  Hollywood is like a whole other world and very few couples navigate it from start to finish hand in hand. I’m convinced that, had they lived in any other place, they’d have made it.

Finally….

As I’ve said many times on Hollywood Yesterday, old movies, classic television, and Old Hollywood biographies are part of my DNA. I love for an author to take me on a journey where I’m able to spend time with current favorites and meet stars who I become so smitten with, they often go on to become favorites. A notable star this happened with was Carole Lombard. Her name kept popping up in various biographies (Lucille Ball, Ginger Rogers….) and she was always such a scene-stealer that I sought out more information about her. I found that she was, indeed, beautifully colorful and wonderfully full of life. She, along with other household names (Clark Gable, Ginger Rogers, Claudette Colbert, etc) are here in Ball of Fire – woven into the fabric that is the magical life of Lucille Ball. They add to the mystique and heighten the magic.

What more can I say? This is a breathtaking book and I really hope you read it as soon as possible. Ball of Fire is available on Amazon in paperback for less than $5 and hardback for not much more.

EDIT: I just searched for the author (Stefan Kanfer) on Amazon – determined to buy any and all biographies he has written. Am I ever in luck? He has several – so, needless to say, you’ll be seeing the reviews soon!

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Filed Under: I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Old Hollywood Book Reviews Tagged With: Ball of Fire Lucille Ball Review, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Old Hollywood Book Reviews

I Love Lucy Blanket: Nothing But Sweet Dreams for Lucy Fans

October 4, 2017 By Joi Leave a Comment

It’d be pretty cool if I could stop seeing things I WANT on Amazon while doing my Christmas shopping! Kind of defeats the purpose, you know?

There I was, making like one of Santa’s elves, shopping for a great-looking throw for one of my three daughters when I was sidetracked by Lucy’s adorable face… multiple faces of Lucy. Naturally I had to click on the picture and take a better look.

I mean, who can blame me? It’s Lucy and we all know I’m obsessed with all things Lucille Ball.

The I Love Lucy Blanket pictured above features some of Lucy’s most memorable expressions. When you watch as many I Love Lucy episodes as I do, you can identify each one as quickly as you can identify your own fingers.

With Lucy, Lucille Ball created the most iconic television character of all time. As well as the most lovable, most hilarious, and most beautiful.

I Love Lucy Blanket

  • Officially Licensed
  • Hand Printed in the USA using a Dye Sublimation Process that creates slight imperfections over seams and folds.
  • 100% Polyester 36″ X 58″
  • Front Side Print Only With A Blank Bank

See I Love Lucy Blanket for more information.


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I Love Lucy Dolls on Amazon… One of Each, Please

August 30, 2017 By Joi Leave a Comment

Like all fans of Old Hollywood, I have my own personal favorites from the Golden Era. You can pretty much tell my absolute favorites simply by looking around Hollywood Yesterday. See an abundance of Lucille Ball, Audrey Hepburn, Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, Barbara Stanwyck, Abbott and Costello, Westerns, and Musicals? There’s a reason for that.

I never learned how NOT to play favorites.

Some favorites come and go (depending upon the last seen movie, the mood, the weather..) but Lucille Ball has been an absolute favorite for as long as I remember. Just looking at pictures of this remarkable actress makes me smile.

There’s simply a special place in my heart for Lucille Ball. Maybe it’s because I grew up watching her so often that she feels like family. Maybe it’s because my favorite thing to do in the world is laugh and her favorite thing to do in the world seems to have been to MAKE people laugh.

Maybe it’s because, while beautiful, she didn’t have to rely on that alone. Maybe it’s because she dared to go where few women had gone before and risked everything in the process.

More than likely it’s a combination of each of these things.

Whatever the reasons, I love Lucy as much as anyone loved or loves Lucy. Books, mugs, calendars, dolls, mementos… I love to surround myself with anything and everything dedicated to this wonderful actress and comedienne. The dolls in this post?

Let’s just say I’m ready, willing, and able to give them a forever home right now. In fact, I’ll just go ahead and clear a few shelves right now.

Click through the links or the images to read more about these beauties.

The Lucy doll pictured at the top of the post was inspired by the I Love Lucy episode, “Lucy Tells the Truth.” 

The adorable Lucy Gets in Pictures Doll (on the left, in the pink dress) celebrates the episode of the same name (“Lucy Gets In Pictures”) which originally aired on February 21, 1955. Get a load of them lips, man!

There is also a hilarious I Love Lucy Ballet Doll which is, as you’d imagine, “posed” for trouble. Let’s face it, how we love Lucy best!

This was definitely one of the funniest I Love Lucy episodes. Any episode that allows the beautiful redheaded clown to reign supreme is a can’t-miss.

Finally, we have the Lucy Vitameatavegamin Doll, paying tribute to one of the most memorable episodes ever.
I re-watched (for possibly the eleven-billionth time) the Vitameatavegamin episode recently and she left me speechless. Her comedic timing was completely and utterly flawless. She had a one-in-a-million knack for allowing the writing to shine through. She never over-sold anything or tried to outshine anyone… she simply did that by showing up!

She really was one of a kind.

Speaking of Vitameatavegamin….


See Also: I Love Lucy Charm Bracelet

Filed Under: Dolls, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball Tagged With: gift ideas for fans of I Love Lucy, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball dolls

Lucy and Desi: Before I Love Lucy

August 23, 2017 By Joi Leave a Comment

Lucille and Desi met in May of 1940 in a Hollywood studio commissary while having lunch. They were introduced to one another by a director, George Abbott, who was working with Desi.

Lucille was dressed up like a burlesque queen for a role in “Dance, Girl, Dance“- complete with a black eye courtesy of stage make-up.

“I didn’t like her at first. She looked awful. Very tough.” – Desi

Later in the day, they met again. Not only had she lost the black eye, Lucille had changed into a yellow skirt and cashmere sweater.

Desi turned to a studio employee and in his heavy Cuban accent said, “Wot a hunk o’ woman!”

Desi asked her out and they fell in love almost immediately.

The big wigs at the studio didn’t want them to marry, claiming that it would hurt their careers. Fortunately, love won out and on November 30, 1940 (just 6 months after meeting) they got married at 10:00 am by a Justice of the Peace in Greenwich, Connecticut.

“I threw away all my conservativeness and took the plunge because I loved him. It was the most daring thing I ever did. Hollywood gave our marriage six months. I gave it six weeks.” – Lucy

I Love Lucy

“I Love Lucy” was based on a popular radio program Lucille was in called “My Favorite Husband.” She played the role of the wife, with Richard Denning playing the “favorite husband.” Denning is better known for his role as the mayor in a 12 year stint on Hawaii 5 O.

CBS loved the radio show and wanted to develop it into a tv program, with Lucille and Richard as the married couple.

Lucille wanted Desi to be her on-air husband, but the network tried to convince her that audiences wouldn’t believe that she and Desi would make a logical married couple.

She, naturally, responded with, “What do you mean nobody’ll believe it?! We ARE married!”

However the network and the advertising agency weren’t buying it. They really didn’t even want to consider Desi in the role.

Lucille and Desi decided to “go out and test it” – see if people could accept them as husband and wife.

In April 1950, they formed Desilu Productions. All they needed was an act, so they put together a series of comedy routines involving a “movie star” who tries to join her bandleader husband’s act.

The act featured comedy dialogue by Lucy’s radio writers (and two of the future I Love Lucy writers), Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carrol, Jr. It opened on June 2, 1950 at the Chicago Paramount Theater and was a HUGE success.

Lucy would later say: “After the first show, Desi and I looked at each other in wild surprise, ‘Well, I guess we can work together after all. We’re on our way!’”


Filed Under: Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball Tagged With: I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Lucy and Desi

I Love Lucy: The Lost Pilot (Complete Episode)

August 21, 2017 By Joi Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Ricky tries to keep Lucy away from auditioning for a TV show, but when a clown becomes unavailable, Lucy takes his place!


Filed Under: Desi Arnaz, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance Tagged With: I Love Lucy, I Love Lucy complete episode

I Love Lucy Charm Bracelet (Featuring Scenes from the Series)

May 31, 2017 By Joi 1 Comment

I LOVE LUCY Charm Bracelet

Okay, how much  do I love this beautiful I LOVE LUCY Charm Bracelet from The Bradford Exchange?!  You have no idea.

See, the thing is, not only do I love Lucy like few have ever loved Lucy, guess what I also collect? Right…you guessed it… bracelets. In fact, more times than not I look like a gypsy left to her own accord.

I Love Lucy charged onto the scene over 60 years ago and changed tv comedy forever. What’s more, it changed the entire landscape for actresses on television. She paved the way for women as actresses as well as producers, writers, and directors. She proved that women are easily as capable as their male counterparts.

In my opinion, we owe more of a debt of gratitude to Lucille Ball than we will ever realize.

This charm bracelet is a perfect way to pay homage to this groundbreaking show and its legendary redheaded star. It features 7 charms, including 5 retro-style TV charms that each showcase a unique scene from a classic episode on the front, with the name of the episode and the year it aired etched on the back of the charm.

Episodes showcased include, “Lucy’s Italian Movie,” and “Lucy Does a Commercial.”

The handcrafted charms are plated in shimmering sterling silver and accented with rich 18K-gold plating and bright enamel. In addition, there are 6 sparkling Swarovski crystal briolettes, a signature charm and an I LOVE LUCY logo heart charm to complete the bracelet.

This is simply exquisite and would light up any Lucille Ball fan’s world!

See  I LOVE LUCY Charm Bracelet for more information.

Filed Under: I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Shop Tagged With: gift ideas for I Love Lucy fans, I Love Lucy

Opening Night of I Love Lucy: Lucy Thinks Ricky is Trying to Murder Her

October 25, 2016 By Joi Leave a Comment

The first “I Love Lucy” show was filmed on a Saturday evening, September 8, 1951. It was titled “Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her,” and is considered by most to be one of the funniest from the whole shebang.

“I was scared to death when we did our first show. After all, I had done only two movies and wasn’t accustomed to working with one camera, much less with four of them. Lucy sensed that I was scared and went out of her way to set me at ease. She got me laughing so hard before my entrance that I didn’t have time to remember that I was so frightened.” – Vivian Vance

“All I remember about that night was trying to protect my stomach. Lucie had just been born by Caesarean section and I was wearing a huge bandage over my stomach. I was more concerned with that than anything else. When the laughs started coming, I was very relieved. I remember sayin, ‘Whew! It’s working.'” – Lucille Ball


Filed Under: Desi Arnaz, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, William Frawley Tagged With: I Love Lucy, I Love Lucy video

Fellow I Love Lucy Fans, You Have to See This

August 16, 2015 By Joi Leave a Comment

I Love Lucy 60 Anniversary Plaque

As you well know, I don’t just love Lucy, I adore Lucy. I love all things Lucy and Lucille Ball with every fiber of my being.  I have each episode of I Love Lucy memorized and watch at least one each morning.  I collect memorabilia…

Oh, you get the point. I’m a crazed fan. (Why didn’t I just say that in the first place?)

The I Love Lucy 60th Anniversary Plaque is something all crazed fans will want to get their crazy hands on. I LOVE that they used the fun stick figurines, that’s just perfect.

I Love Lucy 60th Anniversary Plaque

  • Great memories of TV history with I Love Lucy!
  • Classic scenes from I Love Lucy on display!
  • Celebrate 60 years of laughs with I Love Lucy!
  • A must have for any fans of I Love Lucy!

This officially licensed 8×10-inch plaque commemorates the 60th Anniversary of I Love Lucy. The 8×10-inch plaque features a sublimated metal plate with stick art characters and depicts some of Lucy’s most memorable moments.

I’m sure I don’t have to tell you what a perfect Christmas gift this would make for I Love Lucy fans.  Click HERE to take a closer look.

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I Love Lucy Clip: Lucy and William Holden

June 24, 2010 By Joi Leave a Comment

There’s nothing funnier than Lucy when she’s on top of her game – and, in this clip, she’s totally and completely on her game!

In the video, the starstruck Lucy has the tables turned on her by William Holden (or Bill Holden, whichever you prefer). The episodes where Lucy, Ricky, Fred, and Ethel are in Hollywood are definitely some of my favorites – I never get tired of watching them.

Classic stuff!

Filed Under: Classic TV, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, William Holden Tagged With: Bill Holden, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, William Holden

Friday Flashback(s) With I Love Lucy

June 6, 2008 By Joi Leave a Comment

I toss an I Love Lucy DVD in anytime I want a laugh or two or eighty… which, if we’re being honest… is a daily thing. There’s nothing quite like laughing and Lucy and company can make that happen better than most.

Here are three to add much needed laughter to your day as well….

What a cast!


Filed Under: Classic TV, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Videos Tagged With: I Love Lucy, Videos

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Legalities…

Aside from pictures of books I review, I do not claim to have taken any of the pictures on this website, nor do I own the pictures – the ones of the stars or the affiliate (product) pictures.  Other, far more talented photographers than me have the credit for the beautiful photos you see. If you would like credit for a photograph or would like one removed, please e-mail me.

Movie posters and promotional photos are used in the belief that they qualify for the Fair Use law. Fair use is a doctrine in the law of the United States that permits limited use of copyrighted material without having to first acquire permission from the copyright holder. Fair use is one of the limitations to copyright intended to balance the interests of copyright holders with the public interest in the wider distribution and use of creative works by allowing as a defense to copyright infringement claims certain limited uses that might otherwise be considered infringement.

When you click through an affiliate (product, book, dvds..) link, I earn a small portion of the money you spend IF you purchase anything. This does not cost you any extra money, of course. This is how I am able to work from home and support my cats! – Joi

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